Building Layout
Table of Contents

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1. The Transit, 5
     Level Tube Sensitivity, 12
     Setting Up The Transit, 14

2. Reading Survey Maps, 19
     Metes and Bounds, 21
     Bearings of Property Lines, 26
     Converting Bearings to Azimuths, 28
     Curves and How To Understand Them, 30
     Converting Bearings to Interior Angles, 33

3. Locating The Building On The Lot, 43
     Information From Plot Plans, 52

4. How To Take Elevations, 57
     The Builder's Levels, 60
     Taking Elevations, 63
     Conversion Charts, 71

5 Establishing Grades, 75
     Establishing The Correct Floor Elevation, 78
     Driveway Grades, 88
     Aligning Floors In New Additions, 91

6. Calculating Cuts And Fills, 97
     Calculating Excavation Quantities, 101

7. Foundation Layouts, 109
     Taking Horizontal Measurements On Steep Slopes, 110
     Mathematics For Foundation Layouts, 123
     Diagonals and Accurate Foundation Layouts, 123
     Laying Out The Foundation, 128

8. Calculating Elevations For Footers And Forms, 139
     Stepped Footers, 149
     Estimating Footer Costs, 157

9. Foundation Construction And Leveling, 163
     The Masonry Contractor’s Checklist, 165
     Leveling The Foundation Wall, 167
     Estimating Foundations Costs, 177

10. Circular Stair Layout, 179
     Building Circular Stairs, 191

11. Other Layout Problems, 205
     Curved Room Corners, 205
     Round Patios, 210
     Pentagonals, 213
     Hexagonal Patios, 220
     Octagonal Patios, 227

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